In Afghanistan, 38 women were freed from forced marriage, 40 women were freed from domestic violence, and 24 women were guaranteed a share of inheritance in accordance with Sharia law.

Saudi Arabia plans to allow limited sales and consumption of alcohol in some tourist and diplomatic zones from 2026.

The US Department of Justice has announced charges against Chicago resident Elias Rodriguez, suspected of killing two employees of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.: he could face the death penalty.

The Grand Mufti of Libya, Sheikh Sadiq al-Ghirany, has criticized the large sums of money given by Arab countries to US President Donald Trump. "Billions of dollars were simply given to Trump. They did not want to spend a single penny to save the children dying of hunger in Gaza," the mufti said.

Anas set out for the Hajj pilgrimage in March this year, during the month of Ramadan, and traveled through nine countries, including Germany, Austria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Despite the hardships he faced in the mountains, rough roads, and varying weather conditions, he never gave up on his goal.

According to Edem Vosornu, Director of the Operations and Protection Division of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 1.5 million Syrians who had been displaced within the country and in neighboring countries since the overthrow of the Bashar Assad regime have returned to their homeland.

Federal Judge Ellison Burroughs in Boston has temporarily suspended a decision sent to Harvard University by the Department of Homeland Security yesterday. The Trump administration had previously issued an order to stop Harvard from accepting international students. Judge Burroughs decided to suspend the decision "until additional information and documents are submitted to the court regarding the process."

The administration of US President Donald Trump has banned Harvard University from accepting foreign students.

The Religious Affairs Committee said that Saudi law enforcement agencies have also begun to take punitive measures against those who perform the Hajj illegally. In particular, performing the Hajj rituals illegally will result in financial penalties ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 Saudi riyals (up to 27,000 US dollars). In addition to deportation from Saudi Arabia, the citizen will also be banned from entering the kingdom for the next 10 years.

The invading Israeli military and intelligence structures are preparing to attack Iranian nuclear facilities if the Tehran-Washington talks fail.